Echo Technician II - FT Days

Echo Technician II

The Echo Technician II performs ultrasound examinations of the heart and related vessels, including 2D and M-Mode echo cardiology and color-flow Doppler studies (pulsed and continuous), stress echo and transesophageal echo. These procedures are performed on all adults, children and neonates. These procedures are performed according to department and Medical Center standards, and are interpreted by a qualified physician.

Core competencies include :

• Demonstrating competency in interpersonal relationships to the following age groups : Neonates, children, teen-age, and young, middle and geriatric adults.
• Providing health care services in own job category to the following age groups : Neonates, children, teenage and young, middle, and geriatric adults.
• Providing patient and family with information / instructions regarding procedure, evaluating barriers to understanding.
• Ensuring patient safety and confidentiality while performing exam.
• Preparing patient for exam.
• Performing all echo procedures including transthoracic, transesophageal, stress echo, 3-D echo, contract echo, bubble study echo. Maintaining proficiency in Advances structural heart procedure and imaging acquisition.
• Adhering to infection control guidelines : using good handwashing technique, adhering to isolation policy, cleaning equipment between patients.
• Preparing studies for interpretation by physician, including accurate calculation of cardiac structures.
• Completing all paper work accurately.
• Completing daily log of studies accurately.
• Initiating Code Blue and emergency measures when indicated according to BCLS and hospital policy.
• Assigning workload and breaks to other techs for the day.
• Cleaning / disinfecting / sterilizing TEE probes according to Medical Center policy.
• Maintaining medication security to authorized personnel only.
• Assuming on-call status and call back as assigned, responding within 30 minutes of receiving call.
• Transporting patients and / or echo equipment as necessary.
• Evaluating and initiating equipment service / repair and purchase of new equipment.
• Evaluating and initiating inventory and ordering of supplies.
• Maintaining safe working and patient environment.
• Utilizing appropriate and effective communication and problem solving skills in all interpersonal interactions.
• Assisting in training and orientation of new employees and students.
• Participating in department meetings, inservice education, and policy / procedure review.
• Participating in department and hospital performance improvement activities as assigned.
• Exercising sound judgment in relating the physician's order to actual conditions of the patient and consulting with the Medical Director and / or attending physician in questionable situations.
• Demonstrating knowledge of clinical norms for the following age groups : infants, children, teenage, young, middle and geriatric adults.

Additional information :

Echocardiography graduate with RDCS or RCS or RDCS / RCS eligible and / or certificate from Accredited Echocardiography Program.

Experience :

Number of Years Experience : 2

Type of Experience : Echo Tech in a hospital setting.

License / Certification Requirements :

Echocardiography graduate with RDMS or RDMS eligible.

BCLS or ACLS Certification.

Compensation Range : $42.24 - $66.97 / Hour